Build-A-Bear Workshop Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Build-A-Bear Workshop's CEO is Sharon John, appointed in Jun 2013, has a tenure of 11.42 years. total yearly compensation is $3.60M, comprised of 21.3% salary and 78.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.15% of the company’s shares, worth €14.66M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.6 years and 5.3 years respectively.

Key information

Sharon John

Chief executive officer

US$3.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	21.3%
CEO tenure	11.4yrs
CEO ownership	3.1%
Management average tenure	9.6yrs
Board average tenure	5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Sharon John's remuneration changed compared to Build-A-Bear Workshop's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Aug 03 2024	n/a	n/a	US$50m
May 04 2024	n/a	n/a	US$50m
Feb 03 2024	US$4m	US$765k	US$53m
Oct 28 2023	n/a	n/a	US$51m
Jul 29 2023	n/a	n/a	US$51m
Apr 29 2023	n/a	n/a	US$48m
Jan 28 2023	US$4m	US$757k	US$48m
Oct 29 2022	n/a	n/a	US$52m
Jul 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$50m
Apr 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$51m
Jan 29 2022	US$3m	US$730k	US$47m
Oct 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$34m
Jul 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$29m
May 01 2021	n/a	n/a	US$9m
Jan 30 2021	US$2m	US$643k	-US$23m
Oct 31 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$27m
Aug 01 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$35m
May 02 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$22m
Feb 01 2020	US$3m	US$714k	US$261k
Nov 02 2019	n/a	n/a	-US$16m
Aug 03 2019	n/a	n/a	-US$17m
May 04 2019	n/a	n/a	-US$17m
Feb 02 2019	US$2m	US$712k	-US$18m
Nov 03 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$18m
Aug 04 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$14m
May 05 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$12m
Feb 03 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$10m
Dec 30 2017	US$2m	US$700k	US$8m

Compensation vs Market: Sharon's total compensation ($USD3.60M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.18M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Sharon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Sharon John (60 yo)

11.4yrs

Tenure

US$3,595,880

Compensation

Ms. Sharon Price John has been President of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc since March 2016 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since June 3, 2013. Ms. John has experience and a strong track record of suc...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Sharon John	President	11.4yrs	US$3.60m	3.15% € 14.7m
Maxine Clark	Founder & Director Emeritus	27.8yrs	US$18.00k	0.66% € 3.1m
J. Hurt	Chief Operations & Experience Officer	9.6yrs	US$1.26m	0.47% € 2.2m
Voin Todorovic	Chief Financial Officer	10.2yrs	US$643.49k	0.69% € 3.2m
Gary Schnierow	Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Finance	no data	no data	no data
Dara Meath	Senior VP & CTO	1.8yrs	no data	no data
Eric Fencl	Chief Administrative Officer	16.3yrs	US$546.33k	1.04% € 4.8m
Julia Fitzgerald	Chief Marketing Officer	1.7yrs	no data	no data
Roz Johnson	Senior VP & Chief People Officer	no data	no data	no data
Dorrie Krueger	Chief Strategy Officer	no data	no data	no data
David Henderson	Chief Revenue Officer	less than a year	no data	0.016% € 76.1k
Kim Utlaut	Senior VP & Chief Brand Officer	less than a year	no data	no data

9.6yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FPW's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Sharon John	President	11.4yrs	US$3.60m	3.15% € 14.7m
Maxine Clark	Founder & Director Emeritus	1.4yrs	US$18.00k	0.66% € 3.1m
Lesli Rotenberg	Independent Director	3yrs	US$140.00k	0.11% € 499.5k
Craig Leavitt	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	6.8yrs	US$209.00k	0.61% € 2.8m
Robert Dixon	Independent Director	6.8yrs	US$152.00k	0.37% € 1.7m
George Carrara	Independent Director	5.3yrs	US$160.00k	0.14% € 648.2k
Narayan Iyengar	Independent Director	3yrs	US$140.00k	0.11% € 499.5k

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FPW's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).

Build-A-Bear Workshop Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Appoints Kim Utlaut as Senior Vice President, Chief Brand Officer

Independent Director recently sold €83k worth of stock

Chief Administrative Officer recently sold €552k worth of stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Appoints David Henderson as Chief Revenue Officer, Effective September 16, 2024

Chief Operations & Experience Officer recently sold €455k worth of stock

Chief Administrative Officer recently sold €599k worth of stock

Recent updates

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Appoints Kim Utlaut as Senior Vice President, Chief Brand Officer

Independent Director recently sold €83k worth of stock

Chief Administrative Officer recently sold €552k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Appoints David Henderson as Chief Revenue Officer, Effective September 16, 2024

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) announces an Equity Buyback for $100 million worth of its shares.

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 21%

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$0.64 (vs US$0.58 in 2Q 2024)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Aug 29, 2024

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Announces Fast Tracks Halloween Collection Due to Viral Leak of New Products

New minor risk - Share price stability

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on July 11, 2024

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on July 11, 2024

First quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$0.82 (vs US$1.01 in 1Q 2024)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Re-Affirms Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal 2024

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on May 30, 2024

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.68 (vs US$3.21 in FY 2023)

Chief Operations & Experience Officer recently sold €455k worth of stock

Chief Administrative Officer recently sold €599k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.68 (vs US$3.21 in FY 2023)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Initiates Quarterly Dividend, Payable on April 11, 2024

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Mar 14, 2024

Build-A-Bear Unveils De-Light-Focused "After Dark" Collection with Aink This Valentine's Day

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Introduces SKOOSHERZ

Build-A-Bear Workshop Brings Sanrio Friends In-Store and Online for Holiday Season

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.53 (vs US$0.51 in 3Q 2023)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 30, 2023

Chief Digital & Merchandising Officer recently sold €719k worth of stock

Chief Administrative Officer recently sold €131k worth of stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 24, 2023

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.01 (vs US$0.92 in 1Q 2023)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Reaffirms Revenue Guidance for Fiscal 2023

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 25, 2023

Chief Administrative Officer recently sold €305k worth of stock

Inaugural dividend of US$1.50 per share

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$3.21 (vs US$3.06 in FY 2022)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 30%

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending January 28, 2023

Build-A-Bear Tycoon Game by Gamefam Launches on Roblox Bringing Iconic Experience to Life in the Metaverse

Chief Administrative Officer recently sold €275k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.51 (vs US$0.38 in 3Q 2022)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2022

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 30, 2022

Build-A-Bear Launches New Pajama Shop Offering Matching Pjs for the Entire Family

Build-A-Bear Launches New Pajama Shop Offering Matching Pjs for the Entire Family

Build-A-Bear to Unveil NFT Collection and One-Of-A-Kind, Collectible Bear Encrusted with Swarovski Crystals and A Red Crystal Heart

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.38 (vs US$0.44 in 2Q 2022)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2022

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) announces an Equity Buyback for $50 million worth of its shares.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Sep 01, 2022

Chief Operations & Experience Officer recently sold €502k worth of stock

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.92 (vs US$0.69 in 1Q 2022)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on May 26, 2022

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 09, 2022

Chief Administrative Officer recently sold €177k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces New Collection with Rebel Girls

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Mar 10, 2022